10 Pesos

Issuer Mexico

Type Standard circulation coins

Mints Mexican Mint

Obverse

The national arms of Mexico (an eagle on cactus facing left with a snake in beak above wreath) with the inscription forming a semicircle above.

Lettering: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Reverse

In the center there is the circle of the Aztec sun stone representing Tonatiuh with the fire mask. In the peripheral ring at top center the value; to the left the mint year, and to the right the mark of the Mint of Mexico "Mo"; at the bottom, the face value in words. On most coins the inverted "L' shape ornament along the rim. See comments for details.

Lettering: $10 2019 Mo DIEZ PESOS

Basic Information

Category Coin

Ruler United Mexican States/Mexican Republic (Wikidata)

Technique Milled

Orientation coin

Demonetization No

Face Value 10 Pesos (Numeric: 10)

References

KM #616

Schön #180a

Physical Characteristics

Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass centre in aluminium bronze ring (Core: 65% Copper, 10% Nickel, 25% Zinc - Ring: 92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)

Weight 10.33 g

Size 28 mm

Thickness 2.3 mm

Shape Round

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

Reverse Lettering

$10 2019 Mo DIEZ PESOS

Market Prices by Year

Date	1997	1998	1999	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2021	2022	2023
Mint	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo	Mo
Mintage	44,837,000	203,735,000	29,842,000	44,721,000	74,739,000	64,635,000	84,575,000	89,678,000	64,744,000	54,812,000	54,822,000	69,731,000	89,732,000	44,769,000	99,962,000	157,406,000	219,454,772	282,560,519	432,081,418	151,992,165	161,831,346	279,278,612	317,454,995
G	0.47EUR	0.47EUR	0.42EUR	-	0.77EUR	-	0.43EUR	-	-	-	-	-	0.44EUR	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VG	0.50EUR	0.73EUR	0.42EUR	0.52EUR	0.77EUR	0.25EUR	0.43EUR	-	0.34EUR	0.51EUR	-	0.42EUR	0.44EUR	0.40EUR	0.44EUR	-	0.42EUR	0.42EUR	0.50EUR	-	-	-	-
F	0.68EUR	0.73EUR	0.44EUR	0.81EUR	0.77EUR	0.52EUR	0.43EUR	0.69EUR	0.44EUR	0.66EUR	0.47EUR	0.42EUR	0.48EUR	0.43EUR	0.44EUR	0.50EUR	0.50EUR	0.47EUR	0.65EUR	0.48EUR	-	-	-
VF	0.85EUR	0.80EUR	0.77EUR	0.81EUR	0.77EUR	0.60EUR	0.80EUR	0.69EUR	0.50EUR	0.66EUR	0.47EUR	0.80EUR	0.48EUR	0.48EUR	0.49EUR	0.64EUR	0.69EUR	0.52EUR	0.65EUR	0.48EUR	-	-	-
XF	1.23EUR	0.95EUR	1.08EUR	2.00EUR	0.77EUR	1.00EUR	0.92EUR	0.69EUR	0.95EUR	1.31EUR	1.10EUR	1.03EUR	0.48EUR	0.75EUR	0.56EUR	0.67EUR	0.69EUR	0.58EUR	0.65EUR	0.53EUR	0.54EUR	0.50EUR	0.69EUR
AU	1.41EUR	1.20EUR	-	3.05EUR	0.77EUR	2.74EUR	2.73EUR	0.89EUR	1.31EUR	2.30EUR	1.22EUR	1.50EUR	0.75EUR	0.88EUR	0.92EUR	0.73EUR	0.69EUR	1.10EUR	0.65EUR	0.81EUR	1.12EUR	0.54EUR	0.69EUR
UNC	2.00EUR	2.91EUR	-	3.54EUR	3.27EUR	3.27EUR	3.86EUR	3.28EUR	2.01EUR	3.50EUR	1.22EUR	2.96EUR	1.22EUR	1.09EUR	1.00EUR	0.99EUR	0.93EUR	1.30EUR	0.90EUR	0.98EUR	1.12EUR	1.13EUR	0.71EUR

Comments

A few main groups of dies are known. ObverseDie 1 - bold font, high knot in bow of the wreath, tip of laurel leaf to the center of "S" in MEXICANOS.Die 2 - fine font, high knot in bow of the wreath, tip of laurel leaf to the bottom of "S" in MEXICANOS.Die 3 - fine font, squat knot in bow of the wreath, tip of laurel leaf to the center of "S" in MEXICANOS..Die 4 - fine font, high knot in bow of the wreath, tip of laurel leaf to the top of "S" in MEXICANOS.Note. There are many more differences between dies, above are mentioned those for easy attribution.Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

Reverse 1998Die A - date far from left denticle.Die B - date close to the left denticle.Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

2007Die A - top of denticles clockwise as on model 1997 (see photo on the image in description of the Obverse dies 3+A).Die B - top of denticles counterclockwise.On the image below the die A is on the left and the die B is on the right. Spanish speaking collectors nicknamed the die B grafila invertida.

CombinationsDie 1: 1997, 1998 (1+A, 1+B), 1999, 2002, 2004.Die 2: 2005.Die 3: 2006, 2007 (3+A, 3+B), 2008-2010.Die 4: 2011-2018, 2021. Central part of the Sun Stone as it is shown on the coin.